Oct 25th 2011 Meeting Highlights

At the October meeting, Charlie Johnson gave a description of how the boys   build the wood canoes. They have built 7 boats over the last several years, at the “Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center”, located at 1225 Broadway Street. The boys work most Saturdays 11am to 1 pm,  you are welcome to [...]

Oct. 25th’s Meeting guest will be Charlie Johnson

The October 25th’s meeting, will have as a guest speaker, Charlie Johnson, a club member. Charlie works with a youth group, that builds wood canoes.  A couple of the boys will come with Charlie and show pictures of the canoe that is currently under construction and will have tickets for sale for raffling of [...]

A Great Moonlight Cruise Sunday Oct 9th. 2011

The moon was shining at its fullest Sunday evening, lighting the way for the eleven kayakers that braved the dark waters of the Ottawa River! The water was like a glistering sheet of glass as the moon reflected on the still water, accompanied by the warm air that ever so gently made [...]

Saturday Oct.8th, 2011 Outing

Saturday’s weather was just great for an outing, it hit 79 degrees and sunny. Sheila, Bob and Chris left the Howard Pinkley Landing at 1PM and headed up stream for a 5 hour adventure! They stopped and enjoyed the passing of a train over the CSX Bridge and were able to feel the great [...]

Canoe/Kayak Moonlight Cruse

First annual Northwest Ohio River Runner’s Canoe/Kayak moonlight cruse will be this Sunday, October 9th, at the Howard Pinkley Landing, 2250 Shoreland Ave.  We will gather at 7 PM and launch by 7:15, paddling the Ottawa River down to the Summit Street Bridge and back, taking about 45 minutes, weather permitting. A white light [...]

Sept 27th, 1st of the Fall season meetings

Tuesday September 27th, was the beginning of the Fall monthly meetings. The awards for the first annual canoe and kayak race were presented.

Pictures of the recipients are at “pictures”-”meetings” – “Sept 27th”.

Canoe -1st place – Carol and Bill Ducey

Kayak 1st – Kevin Schliph,  2nd – John Rudolph,  3rd -  Pat [...]